Take Responsibility.

[kingmakereffect]

The elevator doors slide open at the end of the allotted time for investigating, and the ride down is quick-paced and smooth; there's a lot more space in here than there was at the start of the game, that much is obvious. But then, perhaps that's to be expected with almost a third of your original number dead. The doors slide open when the courtroom is reached, the podium circle waiting as always in the middle of what still seems to be an endless dark void; Yato, Taichi and Megumi have joined the ranks of the dead, their podiums draped in black, greyscale portraits set upon them. Watching the proceedings. And as always, they aren't the only ones watching. The Kingmaker waits until everyone is settled at their podiums to begin speaking; it's still impossible to tell where his voice is coming from – other than, perhaps, 'everywhere.' "Protective has been taken from you. Looks like the guilty thought their secret was worth more than her life... Or maybe they just wanted out and decided to be the one to succeed at Rule Seven where everyone else has failed. Whether they succeed or not is up to you." Nineteen Survivors remain. How many are still alive at the end of the day is your decision.

Comments

[captainobnoxious]

[


ew?]

Okay, listen, I'm literally from a world that's pretty much dead and there is no way that isn't creepy and gross and weird.

[cherryblooded]

Amen.

[That is creepy as fuck ma'am.]

[psychoh]

You're one to talk, you diseased harlot! Forcing men to undress for your pleasure, all in the name of investigation... Sickening. Perhaps if all the women here had been as vile as you, this never would've happened.

... He does have some standards.

[captainobnoxious]

Says the woman who took her son as her lover, apparently. What the hell's even wrong with you?

cw: incest just. everywhere. honestly.

[psychoh]

You've no idea what you're talking about, stupid girl. Of course, that's quite the norm for you, isn't it?

[captainobnoxious]

I don't need smarts to know that whoever stutters is or isn't is the one that killed teach! That body did the crime, that body gets the chopping block, end of discussion!

Also, it's still really gross!

[goodforsomething]

Look, it ain't that I don't agree, but this -

[Is not literally Norma Bates. He's pretty sure.]

There's not a whole lot to do now.

[captainobnoxious]

Except kill the body.

[goodforsomething]

Yeah, we're gonna get there. Just sayin', I would've rather had the mother.

[THE REAL ONE THANK YOU NORMAN]

[bloodisthicker]

...she's not the one using her child for some disgusting purpose, you know.

[...is he arguing with a ghost or something else he doesn't even know anymore, the point is

fuck you, lady]

[isafraid]

[...What the fuck, lady.]

"Never would've"... Hang on!

[It's Speedwagon's turn to slam his podium apparently.]

So why'd Miss Megumi have to die then?!

[ratingspoint]

She isn't vile.

[...nor a harlot nor diseased but he figures those go without saying? she's too weird about stuff to be a harlot and if she were diseased she'd be dead soooo]

[psychoh]

You're disgusting, too. Just in case you wondered if that was limited to actual women.

[ratingspoint]

[...wh]

...You know, I'd argue but I'm not even sure where to start.

[cherryblooded]

You love to hear yourself talk, don't you? Even when all you're spewing is garbage.

[He can't even do the very very fake politeness thing anymore.]

[ratingspoint]

[ohhhhh, that's not good, is it- ]

And really, darling, that's all it is. It doesn't matter, it's just predictable manufactured drama.

It doesn't matter. It's fine.

[captainobnoxious]

Ooooh no, I'm with Cherry here.

[She's flipping that murder weapon real nicely now, eyeing Inviting.]

I'm just wondering if I'd get convicted for killing a killer.

[garudynamic]

Be careful! I bet the Kingmaker would LOVE a two-fer...

[ratingspoint]

[...you know what.]

...Fine.

[If that's what both of you are going to do, go right ahead.]

Put on a nice show when you're executed, at least, if that's what you're going to insist on doing. I don't care.

[psychoh]

I'd like to see you freaks try! [RUMBLE IN THE COURTROOM 2016]

[psychoh]

You try spending years locked away, only having your awful child to speak to, and see how you like it! [100% READY TO FUCKIN BRAWL]

[captainobnoxious]

[-- SERIOUSLY, THIS KNIFE, LOOKING REALLY GOOD TO GO BETWEEN YOUR EYES.]

You don't even know what it means to be a mother if you think like that!

[cherryblooded]

If he's so awful then you should have helped him, Miss Bates, as any good parent does. From where I'm standing it seems like you prefer to sit back and watch, and only step in when you have the chance to make things worse or degrade your own son.

You want to put yourself above the rest of us? Please. You're the lowest form of trash.

[garudynamic]

[Kick their ass Dad!]

[cherryblooded]

[HE'S GOING TO]